Clarence Avant, the legendary music executive nicknamed the "Godfather of Black Music," died at the age of 92. In the beginning of his career, Avant managed the likes of Little Willie John, Sarah Vaughan, Kim Weston and many others. In the late '60s, he launched Sussex Records, where he...
Then Lee started listening to rock closer. Although she still thought the lyrics were empty-headed, she came to appreciate the simple rhythm and beat. So when a band member played her the song “Fever,” and rhythm-and-blues hit for Little Willie John, Lee made it her own. She kept th...
Little Willie Littlefield Sept. 16, 1931 - June 23, 2013 Blues Singer, Boogie-Woogie PianistLittle Willie Littlefield, the blues singer and boogie-woogiepianist who recorded the first...McArdle, Terence
Why would Gore say Ross Gelbspandiscovered the “reposition global warming” memos– the set that gained their first ongoing media traction via Gelbspan andJohn Passacantando’sOzone Actionpublicity about them, when Gorequoted from the setyears before Gelbspan ever mentioned them?
at Nashville’s one night only Willie Nelson tribute concert featuring an incredible line up of performers including George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Norah Jones and The Little Willies and many more....
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2021 Sally became an Ivors Academy Member & a Platinum member of The Songwriting Academy. She had the very 1st song she ever wrote sync'd to a very popular ABC TV series "A Million Little Things". She is studying guitar & busy working hard on composing some exciting new songs for relea...
2021 Sally became an Ivors Academy Member & a Platinum member of The Songwriting Academy. She had the very 1st song she ever wrote sync'd to a very popular ABC TV series "A Million Little Things". She is studying guitar & busy working hard on composing some exciting new songs for relea...
Now inside the Top 40 on the Country radio charts, the busted-up breakup anthem pairs a moody, midnight-Country sway with a story of on-the-rocks self-medication, made all the more potent with Aldean’s iconic vocal and a little help from friends like Willie, Waylon, and Jack. (listen...
He moved over to keys after seeing Elton John in concert in 1972 and began playing keyboards with Larry Gatlin at age 17. He also performed on a number of Nashville sessions, including Gatlin’s “Love Is Just a Game,” Marty Stuart’s “Pilgrim” and many more. ...